Hartford, CT Museum Professional Wins Coveted Excellence Award

(Arlington, MA) - The New England Museum Association (NEMA) announces that a Connecticut Historical Society museum professional and NEMA member has won an award in NEMA's fourth annual Excellence Awards competition.

Ben Gammell, an exhibit developer at the Connecticut Historical Society, won an Excellence Award for his commitment to promoting accessibility through his exhibition designs.

"This award is a testament to Ben's passion, commitment, and vision in his work for and with New England's museums. Ben's leadership during two years of development led to the installation of an exhibit that is aesthetically pleasing, rich in content, and the most accessible exhibit in the museum's history," said NEMA Executive Director Dan Yaeger in announcing the honor. "We are proud to acknowledge his accomplishments as an outstanding example of leadership and service to our museum colleagues, visitors, and partners."

The NEMA Excellence Award competition recognizes individual members for excellence in museum practice, whether they're behind-the-scenes or on the front lines, the unsung heroes or the superstars. Nominated by their peers, nominees represent a range of a worthy practices, acts of outreach, kind deeds, and sustained commitments to going above and beyond, regardless of job description.

This year, NEMA received 20 nominations for museum workers across all New England, all of whom have achieved exceptional accomplishments in the field. Winners will be recognized at the 99th Annual NEMA Conference in Falmouth, Massachusetts, October 25-27, 2017.

NEMA inspires and connects people engaged with the museum field, provides tools for innovative leadership and development, and empowers museums to sustain themselves as essential to their communities. For nearly 100 years, the New England Museum Association has been the only organization in New England serving museums of all sizes and the people who work for and with them.

To learn more about the New England Museum Association, go to www.nemanet.org.

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